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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1903

Page

11

Dispute Over Stahl Case Frays Committee Ranks

The article details a tense Police Court debate as Stahl’s defense attorney is pressed for supposed misconduct. Logsdon defends an innocent tone, while Mr Noel clashes with Wynne and Eppert, denying alleged conversations. The committee weighs continuing with Neel despite pressure.

Stahl Logsdon Neel Wynne Mr. Noel Eppert Mr. Wynne Duncan Noel Iavocan Cotom! Club Fred Heller Noe Regenon Stahle

Fair Weather Today Across Several States

Sunday and Monday forecasts show fair conditions in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota with warmer temperatures in most northern or southern portions. Showers possible in parts of Michigan and western Iowa, with light winds and variable conditions overall. Local observations list cloudy skies, light rain, and temperature ranges, as Blythe reports.

Washington Indiana Lower Michigan Wisconsin North Iowa Nebraska Minnesota

Investigation to Continue as Noel Is Dismissed

The News and the League refused to participate with the Council committee in the ur tion and Noel was dismissed after conflict over fair investigation. Wynne and Eppert urged dismissal while the investigation proceeds with a new attorney funded by the council. The committee will appoint a successor and keep the sprinkling and sweeping contract probe moving.

League Noel Wynne Eppert Counell

Bedford Strike Unchanged Hope for Quick Settlement

Monroe County men refuse unionization while efforts to reach wage scale settlement continue at Bedford stone quarries. Talks target operator recognition of the union and a proposed pay scale. Most Bedford quarry workers have left for work elsewhere as Bloomington reports failed organizing attempts in Monroe County.

Indianapolis Journal Bedford Ind Bloomington Monroe Walsh and Consolidated Monroe County

Harmonious Wage Conference to Open in Pittsburg

In Pittsburg next Tuesday the annual wage conference of the American Tin Plate Company and the Tin Plate Workers Protective Association begins with company delegates from New Castle Pittsburg and Wheeling and worker representatives from Elwood New Castle McKeesport Martin's Ferry and Chester. The talks aim at improved conditions rather than wage hikes as the union as a whole signed the hot mill scale. In Vincennes Indiana the Citizens Street railway workers won a short hours victory and a weekly wage rise from one to a dollar and eight cents.

Indianapolis Journal Elwood Ind American Tin Pilate Company Tin Plate Workers’ Protective Association Whch Pittsburg George Greer New Castle Berthold Gosmith John Phillips Cecil Robinson Wheeling W. Va Grant Jacobs John Hartley L. Bartlett Charles Alvey H. H. Barrett McKeesport W. J. Madine Benjamin Teegarden Martin's Ferry William Edwards Chester Somupary

Eminent Inventor Dead and Sudden Local Collapses

Fort Wayne reports Dr. Thomas H. Hicks inventor of the Hicks mercury extraction process died of heart disease at about fifty after a day in his office and lab. Adolph Diamond of Pottlitzer Brothers died at his store. Ambrose A. Briggs in New Albany. Joseph Roush of Madison township near Portland also died. Each death attributed to heart disease or sudden collapse.

Indianapolis Journal Fort Wayne Ind Thomas H. Hicks Hicks Adolph Diamond Pottlitzer Brothers Fruit Commission Lafayette Christopher Greiner Joint Commission House New Albany Ambrose A. Briggs Andrew Briggs Monon Pythias Portland Joseph Roush Madison Township Pleasant Hill Randolph County

Muncie man jailed for horse theft faces prison sentence

Lewis Stewart, 35, arrested for stealing a horse and buggy from John Donovan, bound over to the Circuit Court after pleading guilty. He is to serve one to fourteen years in Michigan City State Prison. Detectives from the Delaware County Horse Thief Association aided the case. more rigs are believed missing. In Bellefontaine, Clayton Blake and Charles Benson, held for robbing John Riley of 130 dollars on a train, were released after Riley failed to identify them.

Muncie Ind Lewis Stewart John Donovan Mount Pleasant Township Leffler Michigan City Stewart Delaware County Horsethief Detective Association Indianapolis Journal Bellefontaine, O Clayton Blake Charles Benson John Riley Greenfield de Graff Riley Evansville Helen Owen John C. Baldwin Mount Vernon St. John’s Church Elwood Grant Jacobs Gas City Charles Bowman Union Traction Company Muncie, Anderson and Marion West Side Park Byetneeiey Will H. Bryant Stinesville Richmond Fred Krone Hokendauqua Great Junior Sagamore Great Council Indianapolis Connersville Pendleton Knights of Pythias Regiment U. R. K of P Goshen H. M. Franklin Second Indiana Henry W. Pease Charles F. Urquhart Laporte George Elgin Alma Johns Richter Franklin Portland Patrick J. Duffy Hamilton Oil Company Supreme Court Tell City Shade Dixon Lou Hills Adgeville Bennett County Board of Health

Robbery Strikes Vincennes Store. Watches and Guns Stolen

Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Vincennes Indiana reports a local store was robbed today. The thief took about twenty watches six revolvers and other goods valued at four hundred dollars. The incident occurred in Vincennes.

Indianapolis Journal Vincennes Ind

Embezzlement Charge Against Waters and Pickner In Indiana

J P Waters and Robert Pickner of Sellersburg were arrested in Jeffersonville for embezzling 2250 from Charles Rippey of Forest City Iowa. They operated as Southern Indiana Grain Dealers Company and Sellersburg Exchange Bank with allegations the grain shipments totaled eight carloads and drafts were dishonored. Rippey travels to prosecute. Evansville area election on 2 percent subsidy to Evansville Suburban & Newburg Railroad is withdrawn.

Indianapolis Journal Jeffersonville Ind J. P. Waters Robert Pickner Sellersburg Wall and Summers Charles Rippey Forest City Waters Pickner Southern Indiana Grain Dealers’ Company Sellersburg Exchange Bank Grain Rippey St. Louis Evansville Boonville Evansville, Suburban & Newburg Evansville, Boonville & Rockport Traction Company Newburg Electric Road

East St. Louis Flood Threatens City Homes and Rail Lines

East St. Louis faces rising flood danger as residents move belongings to second floors. Freight yards along Chicago Peoria and St. Louis Clover Leaf Wabash Burlington and other lines are submerged to the Alton tracks at Bridge Junction. City stockyards remain open with freight services continuing if terminals can deliver.

Missouri Avenue East St. Louis Chicago Peoria & St. Louis Clover Leaf Wabash Burlington Chicago & Alton Baltimore

Levee Breach Suffolk County? Black Walnut Described?

Two hundred residents in Black Walnut on the Missouri north bank near St. Louis are trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters after the Conlogue levee broke near East St. Louis. Sheriff Dierkes reports swift rescue needed to avert loss of life before morning. 200 colored families evacuated to higher ground after the levee failure.

ST. Louis Black Walnut Missouri Dierkes St. Charles East St. Louis

Floods Disrupt Traffic at Union Stockyards St Louis

Flood conditions near St Louis push traffic to the Union stockyards as the National stockyards at East St Louis remain submerged. Only one shipment has arrived from East St Louis in two days while some shipments divert here. Vandalia trains run on time with usual business, as does the Big Four line.

St. Louis Union National East St. Louis Big Four

Federated Clubs of Delaware County Meet in Muncie

The annual Federated Clubs gathering in Muncie drew delegates from twenty clubs across the county. Jane Addams spoke on The Social Wastes of Child Labor at High Street Methodist Church, with officers elected including Mrs. A. C. Stouder as president and Miss Jeannette Love as recording secretary.

Indianapolis Journal Muncie Ind Federated Clubs Delaware County Highstreet Methodist Church Jane Addams Hull House Chicago A. C. Stouder Jeannette Love

Armourdale Citizens Petition Mayor for Flood Relief

A Armourdale, Kansas citizens committee appealed to Mayor Bookwalter for urgent flood relief funds. The note describes widespread distress among thousands who lost homes and property and asks local banks and the Board of Trade to organize contributions and support.

Bookwalter Armourdale Kan Tadane Mrouraate Armourratte Board of Trade

Bankers win suit on destruction of bank safe in Detroit case

Evansville reports bankers Bozeman and Walters of Poseyville won a 4865.16 judgment against a Detroit insurance company for the safe’s destruction in a bank heist. The Detroit circuit verdict followed a settlement offer the insurer had rejected.

Indianapolis Journal Evansville Ind Bozeman & Walters Poseyville Insurance Company Detroit Bargiare Stiit

Stormsweep Central Indiana Causes Heavy Flooding

Heavy rain and hail inundate Alexandria and surrounding counties. Crop damage immense as corn washed out and sewers overflow in Alexandria. Marion reports washed out tracks and flooded streets with streetcar service halted. Hagerstown and Elwood also suffer crop and pasture losses. Elwood notes large tomato plant damage across hundreds of acres.

Indianapolis Journal Marion Ind Massey Creek North

Storms Cause Wide Damage Across Indiana Towns

The Indianapolis Journal reports a series of storms across Hartford City Delphi Connersville and Portland Indiana on June 6. Damaged oil derricks destroyed property while crops flooded and a cloudburst in Delphi registered 3.01 inches in one hour.

Indianapolis Journal Hartford City Ind Berry Delphi Portland Rudolph Zigler

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